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MCE/8/-/3 - Air quality

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Pneumatic tools | Industrial gases | Manufacturing engineering | Compressors and pneumatic machines | Fluid systems and components

Overview: Under the direction of MCE/8 is responsible for the UK input into ISO/TC118/SC4 Quality of compressed air.

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The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
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The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 8573-5:2025 Compressed air. Contaminant measurement. Oil vapour content

Categories: Industrial gases

Published standard begins : 2025-07-16 		Published standard
BS ISO 8573-4:2019 Compressed air. Contaminant measurement. Particle content

Categories: Industrial gases

Published standard begins : 2019-02-21 		Published standard
BS ISO 8573-2:2018 Compressed air. Contaminant measurement. Oil aerosol content

Categories: Industrial gases

Published standard begins : 2018-03-06 		Published standard
BS ISO 8573-1:2010 Compressed air. Contaminants and purity classes

Categories: Industrial gases

Published standard begins : 2010-06-10 		Published standard
BS ISO 3857-4:2012 Compressors, pneumatic tools and machines. Vocabulary. Air treatment

Categories: Fluid systems and components | Manufacturing engineering | Compressors and pneumatic machines | Pneumatic tools

Published standard begins : 2012-11-27 		Published standard
Withdrawn (1)
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The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 8573-2:2007 Compressed air. Test methods for oil aerosol content

Categories: Industrial gases

Withdrawn begins : 2018-03-06 		Withdrawn